Canteen-holder



. S. FHEY. CANT'EEN HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APH, 5, 1920.

Patented .Ime 28, 1921.

/ IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

sremtrivn FREY, or Los ANGELEscAIaFoRNIA, AssIGNoR To Woonwnvn METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, or Los ANGELES, ammonium A ooRroRATIoN 0E CALI- FORNIA..

To allfwhom t may concern: Y e v Be it known that I, SIGMUND FREY, a citizen of the United States, residingat Los Angeles, ginethe vcounty of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented anew and useful Canteen-Holder, of which the following is aspecification.`

This. invention relates to a .device for holding a canteen or series of canteens 4in place on the running board of a motor vehicle, and an object of the invention is to lprovide a device of this character of comparative simplicity of construction'and op eration.

Another object is to make provision in a holder of thisdescription for preventing looseness and lconsequent rattling of the canteens in the holder when the motor-vehicle is ruiming.

Anotherobject is to make provision for firmly holding the'` canteens, even though said canteens may be ofslightly different diameters.

Another object is to provide a holder having a neat appearance.

. Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

Theaccompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

VFigure 1 is side elevationof. a motor car equipped with a canteen holder embodying the invention, a set of canteens being shown in place in the holder.

. Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation of the canteen holder fromiline indicatedby m2, Fig. 1, the running board being shown in section. Solid lines show the parts inclosed position, and dottedvlines indicate the movable members in open position for insertion or withdrawal of the canteens.

Fig. 3 is a broken plan view partly in section on line indicated by 033-003, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation from the right of Fig. 2, the attaching members being shown in section.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental side elevation, partly in section on line indicated by mis-ari, Fig. 2.

There are provided attaching members 1 adapted to extend transversely of and rest upon the running board 2 of a motor car, indicated in general by the character 3 in Fig. 1. At one end the attaching members 1 are bent downwardly and inwardly to form U-shape portions 4 adapted to extend Specification of Letters Patent.

oAN'rEEN-HOLDEB.

Patented June 28, 1921.

Application ledApril 5, YA1920. v Serial No. 371,517.

beneath the outer edge of the running board as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The bent-under ends of the U-shapemembers t are provided with clamping means 5 in the form of screws adapted to Yengage the under faces of the running board to `secure the holder in place. In the instance shown inthe drawings the `attaching members 1 are channel shape in `thoughfthis is not absolutely essential.

The upperends of the members 7 are con nected to each other by across bar 10 and,

in this instance, the members 7 and cross bar 10 'together constitute an inverted U- shape member. Pivoted at 11 tothe members 7, between the rivets 9 and the members 1, are movable arms 12 `which are connected to each other at their outerends by a cross bar 13, the arms 12 and cross bar together constituting `an inverted U shape member.

Pivoted at 14 to the arms 12 are latch mem bers-15,`and the members 6 and arms 12 are positioned. in coinciding planes so that the latch members 1,5 willengage the outer faces of the members 6, when the arms are in the raised position shown in Fig. 2. The latch members l5 `are provided with hoolrsl 16 adapted to lock over the upper edgeslof the members 6 so ,as to `hold the `cross'bar 13 toward the cross bar 10. When the latch members 15 are in latching position, their upper ends project above the members 6 so as to form operating handles 17.

The canteens, which are indicated at 18 in Fig. 1, are adapted to be held between the cross bars 10, 13 and, if desired, any loose ness of fit between the canteens and the cross bars 107 13 may be taken up by resilient pads 19 fixed to the cross bar 10 and formed lof rubber or other suitable yielding material. The pads 19 are preferably held by clips 2O which slidably engage the cross bar 10 so that the pads may be shifted from one position to another to meet the various requirements occuring in practice. The pads of ,the canteens. When the canteens 18 are in place in the holder Vthey rest upon and are supported by the running board 2, and the cross bar 13 and cross bar 10 or pads 19, if said pads are used, engage the peripheral walls of the canteens. The cross bar -lholds-the canteens toward the cross bar 10 and toward the running board 2.

In practice, assuming that the canteens are in place in the holder as in Fig. 1,`the latch members 15 will be swung Vupwardly and outwardly to disengage the lhooks l16 from the members 6. Then the arms 12 andcross bar13 will be` swung outwardly and downwardly from the position shownV in solid lines in Fig. 2 to the position'shown lin broken lines a, thus releasing the'canteens. When the arms 12 are in fullv open position they rest within the channel memberV 1, which thus form stops for said arms. When the arms 12 are in the open position a the canteens are readily removed and replaced by moving them away from ortoward the cross bar 10. i

' It is understood that the term canteens, employed in this specification, defines'any suitable container of the character employed in carrying water, oil, fluid fuels and the like. The holder may be made of any length capable of accommodating the-number of canteens which it is desired to carry on' the motor car. Y ,l

From the foregoing it is -clear that the holder is of comparatively simple construction; that it can be quickly opened Vand closed; that when Yopen the canteens can be quickly and easily removed from and placed in the holder; and that when closed thecanteens will be securely held against move? ment. Becauseof the provision of the pads 19 not evenrattling of the canteens can occur.

It is to be understood thatthe invention is notjlimitedV in scope by the exact details ofconstruction disclosed in the drawings Y and described above, but that the invention also includes such changes and modifications as may be made without departing from the spirit 'of the invention as defined 'in the appended claims.

1. In a canteen holder, attaching members, aninverted U-shape member fastened to the attaching members, a second U-shapemember pivotally connected to the first U-shape member, and a latch between the Ufshape members to hold'- the'seco-nd -U-shape member against movement awayhfrom the first U-shape member.

2.V In a canteen holder, opposed members adapted to hold a canteen Vbetween them,

means to attach said members to a support, one of said members being'movable and the other stationary, and latch means between the opposed members to'hold the movable member against movement away from the stationary member.

f 3. In a canteen holder, attaching members, opposed members'adapted to hold a canteen interposed therebetween, one oi" said opposed members being movable toward. and from the other member, releasable means tol hold the movable member against movement away from said other opposed member, )and one of the opposed members being provided with a vyielding member to engage the canteen.,

` 4*. In a canteen holder, attaching members, means to fasten the attaching members transversely ofthe runnin board of a motor vehicle, crossed end mem ers having their lower ends fastened to the attaching memf-l ber connectingthe arms to each other, and fi means: on the arms coperating with the other end members to :hold the arms against outward movement.

26th day of March, 1920.

Witnesses:

GEORGE H. HILEs, Y 1 L. BELLE WEAVER.

vsIeMrnvn FREE.`

* Signed at Los Angeles, California, this 

